Section Ⅴ Writing Workshop Activity 1 Read for details [细节把握] 1．What is the purpose of the first paragraph A．To present some arguments for the idea. B．To introduce the idea of factory farming. C．To describe the details of factory farming. D．To present some arguments against the idea. 答案 B 2．What is one of the advantages of factory farming A．Its costs are high and the production is low. B．It is more expensive than traditional farming. C．It provides more food for a world population. D．It can provide more working positions. 答案 C 3．Why are people fighting for animal rights against factory farming A．Because factory farming may cause serious pollution. B．Because many farm animals suffer terrible stress. C．Because factory farming creates a lot of waste products. D．Because factory farming can produce cheap food. 答案 B 4．What is the writer’s attitude to factory farming A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Objective. D．Indifferent. 答案 A Activity 2 Read for structures [文章架构] Para.1 What factory farming is and the present situation. Para.2 Arguments for factory farming. Para.3 Arguments against factory farming. Para.4 Despite the advantages，we should reduce factory farming. Activity 3 Read for language features [增分靓句] 这篇文章中使用了正反论点类文章的经典句式，请在文中找出这些句子，并积累起来。 答案 1.Factory farming involves keeping farm animals inside buildings to increase the production of meat or eggs. 2．The main argument for factory farming is that，apart from being a lot cheaper than traditional or organic farming，it provides more food for a world population that has already reached seven billion... 3．On the other hand，opponents of factory farming say that it is cruel to the animals. 4．People who fight for animal rights claim that these animals suffered terrible stress. 5．In addition to this，factory farming has a negative impact on... 6．To sum up，despite producing cheap food，factory farming is bad for the planet and for the animals themselves. 7．In my opinion，we should try to reduce this kind of farming... 本单元的写作任务是写一篇包含正反观点的文章。 一般结构如下： 1．介绍讨论的主题(开头句)： We had a discussion about whether it is necessary to...我们讨论了是否有必要…… We’ve had a survey on...我们对……做了调查。 I’m writing to tell you about a discussion we have had about...我写信告诉你我们关于……的讨论。 2．过渡句： Opinions are divided on this issue. 对这个问题观点不一。 Opinions are mainly divided into two groups. 观点主要分两组。 Different people，however，have different opinions/think quite differently on this matter. 然而，不同的人对这个观点态度不同。 3．介绍正方观点： 45% of the students hold the view that...For one thing...For another thing... 45%的学生认为……一方面……另一方面…… 60% of the students are for the idea. 60%的学生支持这一观点。 4．介绍反方观点： On the contrary/However/As the old saying goes，each coin has two sides.Nearly half of the students think that... 相反/然而/ ... ...
